Here is a catalog of the outlines and notes I make for each of my stories. With each, I will discuss some of the helps that I have found useful so you can as well. Part of making a story enjoyable to the reader is giving the reader the sense that...
Technically, the first image below has both notes from The Rise of the Dark Jedi and The Legacy of the Sith since both stories are so connected, but I decided to add it to this chapter to show my character notes of the quickly increasing number of characters in these stories. Yes, it is a good idea to make character notes: notes on appearance, motivations, character flaws, and what the personal arc is going to be for each major character. Especially in books like Star Wars where the number of characters is vast, you need to be able to keep track... and you will lose track without writing it down.
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As a bonus, if you look very carefully at the upsidedown drawing on the above picture you will see my sketch of a Kanan Jarrus costume for the opening of "The Last Jedi." Our whole family dressed up as the rebels and it was awesome. Just don't judge the quality of the costume based on the quality of the drawing.
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I know the image is blurry, but the point is not that you can read every detail, but you can get an idea of how this approach may work for you. If you want to read the details, check out the book. :)
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The last line says "Shuttle conversation???" Just to point out, sometimes there are elements you are unsure if they will work or not until you write them down. That's okay!
The second to last line says "Shorten the platform battle." Sometimes you just know what needs to be cut in order to make the flow of the narrative more even. Write it into your outline notes!
Technically there are only two pages of notes that became 45,000 words in the final book.
